Four Letters (Kind Of)

All four of the letters are in the squares, but two are still not quite complete.  Progress for sure, though!

Off To Grill House

 Nearly thirty embassy people descended on Grill House one Friday in September.  Grill House did surprisingly well with that number of people ordering straight off the menu.  These photos are from the dinner and different people's food.  we were pleased with the taste of everything; it was freshly prepared and nicely presented.  We'll be back.

Big Band

Time for the big band.  I've gotten the whitework and its separation band done, so things are closer to finish.

Last Of Paris Downtown

 These are just the last few photos of Paris taken while walking downtown on a Saturday.

Champagne, Anyone?

I finally got around to making something from my August For The Makers kit.  It was quick and easy and took about ten minutes.  The hardest part was pushing the pin into the cork.  It's kind of cute and very useful here. 

Notre Dame, Rive Gauche, And Chocolate

 From across the river, we could see that the line to get into the cathedral was long.  i'd been in there before, and I find it way too dark and not as pretty as some other cathedrals.  So we skipped it and explored the left bank looking for dinner.  The fountain of St. Michael was interesting, as was the car hop outside the "diner".  The chocolate sculptures were fascinating, though.

Not Quite Thai

Vila Tulip bills itself as a Thai restaurant.  I suppose it is if you're Moldovan and never left the country.  The spring rolls were good, and the soup was not too spicy.  The duck in orange sauce was wonderful.  On the other hand... since when does chicken satay come with pesto sauce?  This one was completely baffling to us.  The three of us also had desserts that we shared.  They were middle of the road.  We'll go back to Tulip, but it won't be because we want real Thai food.